Metal reglet.



R. c. HUNTER.

METAL REGLN. APPLlCATlON FILED FEB. 24, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 23, 191?.

Application filed February 24;, 1916. Serial No. 80,280.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that T, ROWLAND C. HUNTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Englewood, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Metal Reglets; and T do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 3

This invention relates to metal reglets for use in construction of concrete buildings and the like. i

It has for an object to provide a reglet of a continuous length of metal bent to form a groove in which the usual flashing used in roofing may be inserted and to further provide a dependinglip of the metal to carry ofl the drip.

A further object of this invention is to provide a reglet of a continuous length of metal to permit the construction of a continuous reglet in a straight line.

A further object of this invention is to provide a metal reglet which may be conveniently locked to the forms for concrete work.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a metal reglet and a detachable clip for securing said reglet to the forms for concrete work.

' A further object of this invention is the provision of a clip to receive the meeting ends of sections of this reglet so that said clip effectively forms a tight joint to prevent the admission of liquids into the reglet and said clip also maintains the sections of reglet in a straight line.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a 'reglet having an enlarged bead for anchorage in the concrete construction and having resilient flanges formed thereon which permit said reglet being clamped to the forms to provide a tight joint so that as the concrete is poured and tamped, the liquid cannot pass the flange of the reglet.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification, appended claims and drawings thereof, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a paranot showing the reglet embedded therein, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the con- 55 crete forms with the regl'et secured therein,

.Fig, 3 is a cross sectional view through the reglet and adjacent parts, Fig. A is a longitudinal sectional view through the removable clamp, Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the reglet removed, and Fig. 6 is a similar view through a modified type of reglet.

This invention provides for the formation of a continuous groove in the parapet to receive and support the flashing which overlaps the roofing material and it will be understood from the following that this form of reglet will be used most beneficially in concrete construction.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates a parapet, 11 the roofing and 12 a cornice. Embedded in the parapet at the desired elevation above the roofing 11 are metal reglets 13 which comprises enlarged channel structures having the side walls 14 thereof, tapertoward the open side of the reglet. These side walls are rolled as at 15 to form beads 16 and they are then bent inwardly and rolled as at 17 to form inwardly directed shoulders 18. The sides then extend in opposite directions to form resilient flanges 19 which are crimped to form the sharpened ridges 20, and the edges of the flanges 19 are rolled as at 21. The flanges 19 are of general arcuate formation in cross section so that in being clamped in place in a form, the ridges 20 will always tend to spring against the form to form efl'ective seals against the passage of liquids between said flanges and the supporting forms.

Fig. 3 of the drawings shows the concrete form comprising the planking 23 of which the opposite sides will be held in spaced relation in the usual manner and to one of the sides of the form the above described reglet is secured. At desired points along one of the sides of the form, a series of openings 2A is formed and one of these openings receives a jointed bolt 25 which carries a thumb nut and washer 26 and 27 respectively, and the opposite end of this bolt is jointed as at 28 to a pin 29 which supports a clamp 30 having flanges 31 formed thereon to engage on the shoulders 18 formed in the side walls 14. The pin 29 is provided with a non-circular head which engages in a corresponding recess in the clamp 30 and the pin 29 is of such a length as to permit the bolt 25 being swung to sealed position between the flanges 31 so that when it is desired to remove this clamp, the bolt is swung to sealed position and then the clamp is turned sidewise within the reglet to permit free passage through the throat of said reglet.

The sections 13 will come in lengths convenient for handling and in the formation of a reglet along the parapet, a number of such lengths will be used. When these lengths have been properly secured in the forms, a clip 32 is placed over the meeting ends of the sections 13 and this clip will fit snugly over the exterior of the sections 13 to thereby form an effective closure over the joint. This cli may haveprongs 33 struck therefrom, whlch may be bent'as at 34 to wall, and by anchoring said flanges in a finished wall. I

llt is understood that when the forms of the concrete work have been set and the holes 24 bored through one ofthe sides of said form, the reglet is inserted in said form and is clamped to the inner face of one of the side walls of the form and the resilient flanges 19 adapt themselves to the inner wall of the form to prevent passage of thin liquids between said flanges and form. The clips 32 will be applied to the reglets when said reglets are being applied in the form by sliding said clip in place on one end of a section 13, and then sliding the other section. 13 in the clip. The concrete will then be poured in the form and when it is desired to remove the form from the finished wall, the thumb nuts 26 and washers 2% will be removed and after the form has been removed, the bolt 25 is swung to concealed position in the clamp 30 when said clamp may be disengaged from the interior channels of said reglet and given a quarter twist when said clamp may be.

passed through the throat of the reglet. The roofing material 37 may then be placed upon the roof and passed u the parapet as shown, after which the ashin 38 will have one edge inserted in the reg et where the inserted edge is securely held by the usual packing such as oakum and reglet cement.

. Fig. 6 shows a cross section of a modified form of reglet in which 39 indicates a web having side walls 40 extending therefrom. Said side walls arebent toward each other as at 41 and then inwardly as at 42 where after forming inwardly directed lips 43, said side walls are bent outwardly. One of said side walls is then bent downwardly to form a resilient flange -44 and the other of said side walls is bent to form a lip 45, and then an upwardly extendin flange 46 which is "resilient, having the e ge bent as at 47 to ber of different ways such as for studding or the like, and it may also be used in other types of constructions with slight modifications.

The clips 32 may be placed along the channel structures at desired intervals between the ends of said lengths of metal to afford anchors into the boncrete as well as to" utilize the tongues 35 to reinforce the flanges 19. These clips will be shaped to slide along the reglets so they may be properly positioned therealong. By utilizing these clips as reinforcing members, it is possible to make the reglets of a thinner gage of material than would be otherwise necessary, thereby reducing the cost of the material as well as the cost of forming the reglet. v

Having thus described this invention, I claim 1. A reglet comprising a length of metal of channel formation, and shoulders formed in the throat of said channel structure, to receive a clamp for temporarily holding said channel structure in a form.

2. A reglet comprising a length of metal ing a web and side walls, said side walls tapering toward the open side of said channel, said sides being rolled to present inwardly directed shoulders, flanges formed of said side walls extending in opposite directions from said side walls, said flanges being resilient, and said shoulders being adapted to-receive a clamp for detachably supporting said channel in a temporary structure.

3. A reglet comprising a length of metal of channel formation, said channel structure comprising a web and side walls, said side walls tapering toward the throat of said structure, said side walls being 'rolled to present inwardly directed shoulders and then oppositely extending flanges, said flanges being resilient, a resilient clip conforming to the exterior configuration of said channel structure carried by the meeting ends of said channel structures, prongs formed on said clip extending perpendicularly therefrom and said shoulders being adapted to receive a clamp for temporary attachment of said reglet to a form.

4. A reglet comprising a length of metal of channel formation, inwardly directed shoulders formed therein, flanges formed of said channel structure beyond said shoulders, said flanges being crimped and formed to normally spring in advance of, said reglet.

I 5. A reglet comprising a channel structure, of a web and side walls; said side walls tapering toward the open side, resilient oppositely extending flanges formed of said side walls, said flanges having the edges 5 thereof rolled, a clip engageable over the meeting ends of said channel structures and tongues formed of said clips to interlock in said rolled edges of said flanges.

6. A reglet comprising a channel struc- 13 ture having the side walls bent inwardly adjacent the throat of said structure and rolled to have outwardly directed flanges therefrom, said inwardly directed ortions forming shoulders and the oppositely directed extensions forming resilient flanges 13 said shoulders and flanges being in spaced relation to afford flexibility for the temporary attachment to said reglet.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

. ROWLAND 0. ER. 

